News - A proposal that could bring £60million investment into the life sciences sector in Kent has taken a significant stride forward by securing £50,000 to develop the bid further. The money is seedcorn funding via UK Research and Innovation’s flagship £236m Strength in Places Fund.
11 August 2020News - M4R will run until the end of 2020 and will enable businesses to have access to the world-leading chemical and bio-measurement expertise and capabilities at the NML.
27 August 2020News - LGC is delighted that the production of its first ever multi-allergen reference material kit containing five common allergens (milk, egg, almond, hazelnut, walnut), traceable to the SI (International System of Units), has been confirmed within the scope of its ISO 17034 accreditation.
16 October 2020Blog - Mole Day takes place each year on the 23 October and is observed by a very niche group of people, as it celebrates the mole, the unit for measuring atoms, molecules, or other specific particles
23 October 2020Blog - Christmas is right around the corner, and with it the promise of toys for children under the tree. Like any consumer product, toys need to be safe and comply with the toy regulation and corresponding toy safety standards.
18 December 2020News - Characterised for sulfur dioxide content traceable to the SI
26 January 2021Blog - Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and this year’s theme is focused on the women at the forefront of the fight against COVID. We spoke with Dr Eloise Busby, whose work in the Molecular and Cell Biology team at the UK National Measurement Laboratory at LGC has supported SARS-CoV-2 molecular diagnostics
11 February 2021News - The National Measurement Laboratory (NML), hosted at LGC, welcomes the UK government’s announcement of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the new independent research body to fund high-risk, high-reward scientific research
22 February 2021News - Values traceable to SI, can be used by laboratories as part of their quality assurance system
05 March 2021News - Developed in collaboration with the UK’s National Measurement Laboratory (NML-hosted by LGC) and Learning Science Ltd, Praxis provides eLearning modules on the measurement of mass, volume and pH, and on solution preparation – essential skills relevant to a wide range of sectors and educational levels.
24 March 2021